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@esdra This is the truth. We all have moments where it’s just easier to vent and find an “other” who we can blame for our problems or make ourselves feel superior because “our life is harder”. It’s a shame. I try to be self aware of avoid doing this (not always successful). But some people...

@phillysportphan Struggle Olympics is real. Once I was talking to a particularly whingey school mum. Nothing is ever ok with her, always BAD. I stopped getting drawn into her complaining and just nodded in reply (usually I try to offer commiserations, advice, etc. but I was hungover at a kids...

@bobmurray I genuinely was surprised that her kids didn’t play together, they are all the same gender so I wasn’t expecting her to say that they complain about playing together. It wasn’t a criticism, I was curious so I was waiting for an answer.

@aray92 Hahaha good approach. I did this once but not on purpose. This lady was saying her 4 kids don’t play well together and I innocently asked “isn’t that the point of having 4 kids, so they leave you alone and play together?” Crickets … 🤣🤣

@koalabear1987 😥❤️

@mrwallyboy78 Trueeeee! Actually I am not a true one and done, I lost my second pregnancy. So I actually intended to have more. It grates on me even more because I willingly listen and commiserate with these women, because parenting is hard. But it does get too much when friends who had no...

Does anyone feel invalidated by parents of multiple children/society at large? Example: I have occasionally complained in conversation with my Mum about some of my friends who have multiple children (3), when they haven’t taken me seriously or supported me when I confided in them about a...